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single parent
UK/ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈpeərənt/US/ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈpɛrənt/SIN·gle PAR·ent
a mother or father who brings up a child without a partner
Examples
“Many single parents have to juggle work and childcare.”
“As a single parent, she found support from local groups.”
“Policies should help single parents with childcare costs.”
Band 8 sentence
“Educational policies must recognize how single parents balance work and childcare so support can be targeted effectively.”
Collocations
- single-parent household
- be a single parent
Word family
Common mistakes
She is single parent.→She is a single parent.
Many single parent face problems.→Many single parents face problems.
Say it for a higher band
5single mother / single father→6single parent→7+single parent
Synonyms
single mother / single father
Easily confused
single mother
“Being a single mother can be very challenging.”
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